MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND REACTION to Saturn,Lord of the Ring,Mercury/Buddah/Sky High/Time is Right

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1. Saturn , Lord of the Ring, Mercury The Winged Messenger
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[@markferrett700]

The Earth Band were absolutely amazing live..... saw them in London 1976 and they were mesmerising,their Nightingales and Bombers album is a classic......there is a live track on "The Roaring Silence" album,...called "Waiter,there's a yawn in my ear" which really proves my point......so worth checking out.

[@ImperialMJG]

They still play live to this day. Of course not as fast and awesome as in the Chris Thompson days. Manfred is like 80 something now. I saw them at a concert in 2007 in Norway.

[@yeshayahuhomberger2079]

Manfred Mann is an amazing and very eclectic musician, born in South Africa but established in GB. Definitely always between my favorites. Thx for your reaction 💪

[@Utubemop]

Great to see someone enjoy the music I am listenting to for 45 years now ;-) I discovered MMEB at the age of 12 and never left them. My most collected artist with over 400 copies and the band I have seen most live (probably 50 times).

[@rpmfla]

All I really know is their hit songs (Blinded by the Light, Mighty Quinn, Spirits in the Night) which I really like, so this was great to hear. Thanks!

[@lazarus550]

Solar Fire is an exceptional album from a super band. Father of night father of day is another classic track.

[@rodjohnson2632]

I was the raffle winner for October, and one of the songs I requested for Nick and Lex to react to is Father Of Day, Father Of Night. So you'll be seeing that here soon!

[@shyshift]

Mick Rogers: Guitar/lead vocals Manfred Mann:Keyboards Colin Pattenden:Bass Chris Slade:Drums

[@michaosanna]

excellent choice of songs by one of the most underrated seventies bands! I love Mick Rogers for his guitar playing and his singing!

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi Nick ... Brilliant ! and I must laugh again .... I'm still writing ideas for future requests and I wrote 3 tracks from Manfred Manns Earth band off the album " The Good Earth" and one is "Sky High" Lol .... If Earth Hymn part 1 & 2 appear I will fall off my chair. 😂 ...Ok time to press play. Byee Jim X

[@waynedavenport6053]

Welcome to my world, MMEB is one of my favourite bands and I have followed them from the mid 60's and for the next 30 years. By the way they are still touring and their 2023 concerts have already been booked.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Quitting time, is an enduring alltime masterpiece.

[@davidsalaski9095]

The entire Solar Fire album is worth a listen.

[@jeffretipton6887]

greybeard when it comes to music I think we got the same mind hearing this on u tube is great thankyou lex and geybeard I feel like I'm listening to this with other people it gets lonly on this mountain I live on in north carolina aloha

[@paulkirk9168]

Hi Nick, glad you have been introduced to some more great 70's prog from Manfred Mann's Earthband following on from your discovery of Barclay James Harvest! Saw them a few times in the 70's and they were a great live. I am sure Lex will love them too!

[@TheMkamix]

Manfred Mann's Earth Band is so underrated. I recall discovering them for the first time and that's all I listened to for the longest time. Albums such as The Roaring Silence, Solar Fire, Watch and Angle Station are amazing.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Oh no, Nick 😮 you reacted to them before : Spirits in the night - released on Aug 3rd in a video together with Happy the man , sponsored by Colin 😏 ok now I listen because I know Manfred Mann's Earthband, but more the stuff right after these songs. I even had thought about a marathon, which would have included Spirits in the night

[@NicknLex]

We have reacted to over 100 hours of music and thousands of songs. All new names and such. It's impossible to remember every single artist. Specially with such a busy lifestyle as Alexa's and mine. Good catch!!

[@rudolfbecker4313]

@@NicknLex I don't blame you for not remembering, I only think you should be careful saying "I never heard this band before"😂 you simply can't remember each single band you reacted to. We older ones know these names for 50 years, for you they are new, some get stuck and others .... rechts rein, links raus 🤣

[@spazimdam]

I had no idea Manfred Mann's Earth Band was so proggy! Or is it jazz fusion? Way different than their radio hit cover of Springsteen's Blinded by the Light, that's for sure. Cool. Thanks Nick.

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Excellent discovery! Manfred Mann Earth band can easily be put in psychedelic Rock (some things from Floyd) with also long Instrumental sections, Progressive it is too. A lot of human feeling everywhere with a natural technique. Manfred Mann is the guy at the Synth (Moog) organ (Hammond) and the mellotron , I believe he is among the most interesting keyboard player with a feeling you usually can't mistake with another band. (Not like Tony Banks from Genesis - more classical lines, instead Manfred have more bluesy experimental phrases). But a unusual way to play, full of catchy motives played together guitar and Synth. I like this first period also, that sounds much darker and experimental than later after 1976 with the further albums, such as "Roaring silence", "watch"(very popular over time), "Angel Station" (Full of freaking Synth solos) and "Chance" more sweet melodious space pop, maybe with even more keys and new sounds with the arrival of new technology. I believe it is even more easy listening but also were they became famous through some hits (like "blinded by the light" or "Mighty Quinn"). And definitely they got something slightly from jazz-fusion style but just a bit, improvised Rock is more present. Anyway, whatever they perform, they usually rules...

[@martymead]

The Good Earth Album is a Masterpiece

[@dalewilson5167]

Solar Fire and especially Saturn, Lord of the Ring, is one of my favorite bands/songs of all time. Been listening to them since the album first came out. Love th band. Very underrated prog band.

[@wendtsmanwendtsman9597]

Check out Wishborn Ash and their 1972 Album Argus,The King Will Come,Time Was,Warrior,Throw Down The Sword.

[@clintonmaffett8695]

Huh? He is reviewing MM

[@joemoe765]

Enjoyed This! Little River Band It's a Long Way There

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi again...Where has this band been ? Lol Well I have followed Manfred Mann throughout the 60's and they have had sooo many hit records in that era ...then ...in the 70's changed their name to include Earthband and became a Prog Rock group with even greater success and so many albums. This is one heck of a rabbit hole. ManFred Mann is the name of the Keyboard player and founder of the band. This is a great marathon. Loved every minute of it !! They were included in a well know 60''s movie with the title theme "Up The Junction" The album is 60's music and excellent with a number of different versions of the title track. Movie was hard hitting for it's time and starred Dennis Waterman who was in the tv series "The Sweeney" & "Minder" here in England. Byee Jim X

[@leifhansen7875]

I saw them in stockholm 1979 one off the best live show ever

[@MrSpangle6564]

3 must listen albums would be Roaring Silence, Nightingales and Bombers and Watch... all brilliant albums. I always tear up when they play California on Watch. Manfred is the master of putting feelings into a Moog

[@MrSpangle6564]

If you're into Holst the you HAVE to listen to loads more MMEB, he is know for his Holst interpretations

[@rudolfbecker4313]

the same effect for me, when I listen to Questions .... In a dream ... great stuff

[@shyshift]

California is from Watch.

[@hog7203]

@@shyshift yep. Watch is great. That's my favorite album by Mannfred Mann to listen to from start to finish. I got it on 8track when it first came out, mainly for the cool version of Quin the Eskimo. The rest of the album really didn't impress me at first, but once it caught my ear, it's been my favorite.

[@MrSpangle6564]

@@shyshift You are absolutely correct, my bad, sorry guys

[@santiago77920]

"Watch" is a absolute masterpiece. Martha's Madman and California are the highlights. I use to listen to it none stop. You need to listen to their entire library. Manfred Mann belongs in the HOF.

[@gradypatterson1948]

MMEB were most well-known for their covers - several times of Bruce Springsteen songs - which often raised mediocre songs to hit status ("Blinded By the Light", "Spirits In the Night", The Mighty Quinn") - but their less-known work (at least based on radio play) was frequently excellent. "Solar Fire" and "Nightingales and Bombers" are my favorites (at least partly out of nostalgia) - and "Time Is Right" is one of my favorite songs ... I still haven't got the count of that percussion intro down, but then it breaks into the blues-based first vocal section in 5/4, then goes to the improv over 17/8 before returning to the 5/4, and takes us out with the echo (which gets slower with each repeat - at the time that was an engineer twiddling a knob, but is smooth & even!)

[@jameswarner5809]

And you haven't even heard anything from the album The Roaring Silence yet. I'd suggest listening to Starbird, which has a brilliant middle section with call and response solos by Manfred Mann on keyboards and David Flett on guitar.

[@shyshift]

I bought everything they released. Discography: Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Glorified Magnified Messin’ aka Get Your Rocks Off (some track differences) Solar Fire The Good Earth Nightingales and Bombers The Roaring Silence Angel Station Watch Chance Somewhere In Africa Criminal Tango

[@ImperialMJG]

You are missing Masque and Soft Vengance.

[@ImperialMJG]

And 2006. Spotify have messed that up so you have to look at "Appears on". Its been added to "Manfred Mann" on Spotify. But its released as Manfred Mann 06' and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. He used Manfred Mann 06' I guess since its not the OG Manfred. And he chopped it into Manfred Mann 06' and the Earth Band for different songs. As he didnt think all songs suited the members of the Band. But listen to Get Me Out Of This. Thats an awesome song and is Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

[@scottanderson8420]

Thanks Greybeard all of these were new for me. Some great grooves and early moog synthesizer. Always great to learn about new music 🎶🎼🎵even if it’s old music. Some good drumming and air drumming. The 70s were the best. Everything was wide open and lots of crossover.

[@fenderchamp8241]

Slaughter on 5th Avenue by Ronnie Montrose. Open Fire album. All very proggy and guitars.

[@scotstevens5263]

I saw Manfred Mann earth band once in Long Beach auditorium for $10.00 I think back in 1972 . Some band named KISS opened up the show for there debut tour with Savoy Brown closing out the concert. Anyway, I found Manfred Mann Earth band’s “ The Good Earth” to be my favorite Lp in where the song you played Sky High comes from.The Entire Lp.! And you were able to purchase a land deed of one square foot on an island off Wales, I think. That’s if you had purchased the album when it first came out. Give me the good earth that I was born on. Give me the mountains, the seas and the breeze.

[@chris_debian5368]

The Roaring Silence is essential listening

[@puyasol1]

81 year man Manfred is still touring in Europe

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Finally!! One of my favorite prog bands

[@MisterWondrous]

Before they got wrapped up like a douche, Manfred Mann's Earth Band composed one of my favorite songs from the era, which also happens to be from Holst's Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity in their very uplifting song, "Joybringer" which is what y'all are, and what we all are I bet. Before all that, and before most things, Manfred had a huge hit called "Quinn the Eskimo". Both songs are essential. There's a version of the band playing Joybringer on a British TV show. Very nice boys. Used to cut my grass.

[@mvunit3]

Mr. (Wonderous) . . . I HOPE everyone got that opening "verse" or they'll just think you were rude 🤣. I LOVE Holt's "Planets", so I'll have to look for that one 🙂. And that was _before_ all that, and as it was, it is too.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

... don't worry, you're not the only one who forgets - I looked at the titles and wasn't sure if I knew any ... and then the music starts #1 - ah ja ... #2 ok # 3 know this as well, and #4 oh yeah . 4 out of 4, I know them all, but haven't listened to them in ages.... shame on me😆 I also had to smile, when you said, maybe only a few know this band. From 1975 to 1982 they were very successful in Germany, 3 Top 10 albums and if you ask this generation for songs you'll hear : Mighty Quinn, Blinded by the light, Davy's on the road again, all still played on the radio. The songs that Eric picked are the real deep cuts of early MMEB ... very recognizable latest when Manfred Mann played his keyboard solos. And the songs also shows where he comes from : you guessed right, he started as a jazz musician in 1964. Eric, great job 👍 so what will come next 🤔 And what do you think about MMEB with Chris Thompson on vocals ?

[@philipchambers4165]

You've listened to Manfred Mann's Earth Band before - it was a few months ago and not the usual 'Blinded By The Light' that most reactors do. Fantastic, massively underrated band with many great tracks. My favourite album is 'The Roaring Silence' (which contains the aforementioned 'Blinded By The Light') but the best track is definitely 'Waiter There's a Yawn In My Ear' - breathless performance!

[@mvunit3]

I only have "The Roaring Silence" (1976) and "Chance" (1980) which _Trevor Rabin_ of Rabbitt and YES Produced. So I REALLY need to get more albums. They have a few hits that people are mentioning, or tracks that were popular on FM AOR Radio, and have covered "3" Bruce Springsteen tracks (and made them better in my opinion). You may be thinking "Mars: Bringer of War" from Holst? Which lots of bands have done as an intro, and Emerson Lake and _Powell_ have done the entire piece :). - Really nice deeper cuts Greybeard! Thanks Nick!

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Hi Tony, I'm "shocked" 😆 only 2 records of MMEB ? Didn't these make you curious about, what played MMEB before ? I don't know the first album, but albums #2 - 5 with Mick Rogers on vocals are worth to be listened to or to be bought. My first MMEB song was Joybringer, only released as single and on samplers. The "biggest" songs of these albums were Father of day, Father of night, which to me seems to be known by every rock fan in Germany, the other is Spirits in the night, to which Nick already reacted. I like MMEB with both singers, the period with Chris Thompson is more commercial but still so many great songs. As I wrote in the Spirits ... reaction, MMEB was in the second half of the 70s as successlful as Supertramp and Alan Parsons ... so have fun with older MMEB 🤘have a nice weekend

[@carlomercorio1250]

Manfred Mann is a South African who moved to the UK and had a career in the 1960s as a popstar; the Earth Band was more proggy and jazzy. Mann also famously played the synthesiser on Uriah Heep's epic track July Morning from their cracking Look at Yourself album (1971)

[@mvunit3]

Whoa! Did not know he played on "July Morning", that may be my all time fave Heep track! Bought that album (Look at Yourself) for N&L back in 2021 :). As I read-up on the UH Look at Yourself bio, it amazes me that Ken Hensley only played the Hammond Organ and Piano, no wonder why Mann guested with the Moog.

[@garyspry1444]

Glad you are sampling there Good Earth lp. Entire lp great including title track Give me the Good Earth. That was my intro to MM in 74 when I was 14. I think I have mentioned them to you guys in the comments a while back. If not you guys I know I have to others.

[@4tuneagent]

I had forgotten how excellent "Sky High" was.. I haven't listened to The Good Earth for quite awhile.. too long!.

[@ProgMannen]

My intro was Messin' in 1973 when i was 13 years old. Love all their albums.. even somewhere in africa. But my #1 is still Messin' with Solar Fire on a very close 2nd place... 😊

[@brianjacob9084]

"Joybringer" by these guys is inspired Holst "Jupiter" methinks

[@capricekor]

You might want to check out Gryphon for prog; Budgie and Lone Star - from Wales - rock; and Barclay James Harvest alongside Greenslade and Marrilion. Love the channel by the way. Have a great 2023.

[@davidgale7384]

Great lineup of Mann tunes. Glad you enjoyed it. Total pros as far as musicians, intense music, I remember it well.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Manfred Mann was the king of the Moog.....a masterful player. Great band. The Good Earth album is a prog masterpiece. Chris Slade, their drummer, also played with Uriah Heep and ended up with AC/DC in his later years for short periods and played on their 'The Razor's Edge' album.

[@kerryhart8403]

MM was/is as you stated a "masterful player", don't get me wrong I love MMEB, but there was this guy, perhaps you've heard of him..... Keith Emerson, that was the best to ever shake Robert Moog's hand.....

[@tonygrinney7115]

Hi Nick! Saw them play live in the 70's at Sheffield City Hall, UK. They were good. Interestingly they played in my adopted town Burghausen, last Summer, sadly we didn't go to the concert but we went on a bike ride while they were playing at the castle, we heard them play their best known song "Blinded by the light".

[@puyasol1]

Blinded by the light

[@shiftingperception]

This was great, I'm really only familiar with Blinded by the Light which is an epic piece. Good to hear more from this band and experience just how talented they were. I heard many elements of other bands as you pointed out. Definitely can't wait to hear more!

[@Jessica_Roth]

Lol, I only know this band by their Bruce Springsteen covers! Intriguing to give them a listen. It sounds as if you haven't even heard the Springsteen songs, Nick. In addition to the famous "Blinded by the Light", they also covered "Spirits in the Night" and "For You", all from Springsteen's debut album ("Greetings from Asbury Park NJ"). Manfred and the band do a very distinctive style, notably different from Springsteen's originals, which are (of course) also excellent.

[@shyshift]

Incredible I have loved MMEB since 1973. Solar Fire is my first and favorite album by them. The first time I heard Mercury,The Winged Messenger can you guess what band it reminded me of Nick? I didn’t want to spoil your experience by revealing mine.

[@volkerthienenkamp9720]

Manfred and Mick are still touring constantly, last time I sah them Manfred was 79 and he and the band were still on fire. Sag them 7 times since the 70s, always impovising their asses off. Wunderbar :-)

[@murdockreviews]

What an excellent introduction to this band beyond their big AOR hits. Made appreciate these guys more.

[@4tuneagent]

Love every one of these albums you are reacting to.. they've always been obscurities! The title tracks off each LP are great too.. 1.) "Solar Fire".. 2.)"Messin'.. 3.)"The Good Earth".. and for Nightengales and Bombers, the title track is excellent as well, but also 4.)" Visionary Mountains" is fantastic.. Thanks.

[@mattperegrine873]

Another band that I wish I had listened to more than just the radio hit

[@rudolfbecker4313]

That's the problem, if you don't have the "right" radio station, in Germany in the second half of the 70s, MMEB was all over and songs like Spirits in the night, Blinded by the light and Davy's on the road again made you want to hear more; I had already written in my comment, how successful they were in Germany and the listeners charts of my preferred radio stations always always had MMEB on #1 in those days .... the times when we had to write postcards for voting .. do you remember or are you too young ? 😆

[@puyasol1]

Blinded by the light is a great song from Manfred man

[@chrisp8579]

The good earth was and is one of my faves, even features a cult Aussie classic I'll be gone

[@davidbyrd26]

A great band. A couple of their big hits were covers - Blinded by the Light and I Came For You are covers of Bruce Springsteen, You Angel You is a cover of Bob Dylan. I think all were improvements on the originals. And of course, their original stuff was pretty great.

[@stephenandrewsrealestatevi7138]

CARAVAN!.. I'm surprised you haven't been introduced to Caravan yet. Their album 'In The Land Of Grey And Pink' is a great starting point. Winter Wine is a good starting song... Then their song 'In The Land Of Grey And Pink'... Finish with the song 'I Don't Know It's Name (Alias, The Word)'... This group fits your 2 personalities well.

[@blacksapphire6834]

You like MMEB, this amazing band. One of my favorite instrumental Songs is "Waiter, there is a yawn in my ear". Try it out.

[@TheMkamix]

Play the entire Watch album for Alexa. It is perfect.

[@hog7203]

Yes!!! From start to finish it's my favorite MMEB album. Alexa will love it.

[@geoffw913]

Nic.. I think I may have requested the band but not as a patron... Try "The Road to Babylon" from the brilliant "Roaring Silence" album... masterful stuff.

[@AntonioSanchez-td6bk]

Escucha el cover de Bob Dylan " Father Of Day, Father Of Night" que hace en su album de 1973 "Solar Fire". Una canción de nueve minutos y cincuenta y cinco segundos donde Manfred Mann saca lo mejor del rock progresivo. Saludos

[@chrisguygeezer]

Holst's The Planet Suite is that... An orchestral suite. Maybe you can feature it sometime

[@hog7203]

The entire Watch album would be a perfect one for you and Alexa to check out from start to finish.

[@Nightrelic]

I own a fair amount if Manfred Mann, but haven’t found a copy of Solar Fire yet, so this was a treat. They are one of my favorite 70’s bands. I was introduced to the band by their Bruce Springsteen cover, Blinded By The Light, as many people were. They did a lot of cover songs they took to a completely different place from the original. I generally don’t like covers on studio albums, but Manfred Mann really makes a cover into their own song, so I look forward to hearing what they do with other people’s songs. Definitely, check out Blinded By The Light. It’s amazing.

[@Utubemop]

Ok...I am also still looking for some Solar Fire copies. I have 7 on my wantlist currently that I still need to add to the 17 copies I already own. None of them are identical (with one or 2 exceptions where they are truly duplicates). If I was able to find these I am hopeful for you to find at least one copy somewhere ;-) Good luck!

[@shyshift]

Time Is Right is in 5/4.

[@patrickdoake6022]

Give me the good earth a rocker with green message, ahead of their time, messin and cant eat meat, rockers 👍

[@bmac1205]

Nick, I could have sworn you did a reaction to a song of theirs?

[@mackymintle7806]

Was it “blinded by the light”, or “I came for you?… both Springsteen covers… Must do ❤️

[@johnniekight1879]

They still Tour.

[@fenderchamp8241]

How bout The Dog Star I think it's called off Solar Fire. Cool song

[@ProgMannen]

This was my 4 favourite albums from MMEB. Messin' is my number 1 favourite. Solar Fire number 2. Thou they did a bunch more very good albums...

[@user-uj6gs3km5g]

Hello again: This is almost heresy considering how a fan of Springsteen I am, but I prefer Manfred Mann's Earth Band's rendition of Springsteen's Blinded By The Light to that of Springsteen himself. If you haven't broadcast it yet, would you consider doing so. Thanks. I love you and your wife.

[@henrydegan6204]

Interesting bunch of songs, definitely not the biggest commercial top hits of MMEB . Very avant-garde even to today's standards. The more easy listening album's are watch and angel station...

[@bmac1205]

Found it… 5 months ago. Reaction with MMEB and Happy The Man. I thought maybe I was losing it? But now I’m concerned about you because you’re too young for dementia. 🤣 Thanks @greybeard for more MMEB I haven’t heard before.👍🏻

[@jimled50jl49]

Maybe Nick has just been blinded by the light ?

[@bmac1205]

And revved up like a duece

[@GreatScott203]

... another runner in the night...

[@4tuneagent]

..and tripped the merry-go-round..

[@danielarditi3205]

Hola, hagan más reacciones en Español, por favor, gracias

[@nurrohmad8017]

request bravado by rush

[@andrewlivings6124]

The obvious choice of songs from this band would be..blinded by the light, Davies on the road again, you angel you

[@tlatosmd7074]

You yanks were really missing out on so much here. MMEB have been big for decades over here in Europe, and I've seen them live something like five times or so ever since c. 2000, more than any other band. While The Beatles, and especially their studio years, will always be my all-time number one band, MMEB and The Who keep constantly fighting for the spot of my second-favorite band, and MMEB is definitely my favorite prog band of all time. Some barbarians keep comparing them to Led Zeppelin, but I think MMEB are far more refined, deeper, and haunting, and Zeppelin were never prog as much as this. Yeah, I guess Kansas and *MAYBE* Boston may be a better comparison. I first got to know them because my dad has all their vinyl albums from the 70s, from their self-titled debut up until 1979's uber-prog, enigmatic crossword puzzle "Angel Station". The first two albums can savely be skipped, where only two or three songs hint vaguely in the direction they would go afterwards. It's their third album "Messin' " where things really get going, which was when they started doing concept albums, most of them being about outer space and ecology, sometimes mixed with a song making biblical or religious references here and there (just like "Buddha"), the latter basically as another form of fantasy, as well as some minor social criticism, with songs such as "Black and Blue" or "Chicago Institute". Between "Messin' " and "Angel Station", it would be very, very hard for me to pick a favorite album of theirs. "Messin' " is both solemn and colorful, "Solar Fire" is so cosmic, "The Good Earth" is so mellow and sometimes melancholic, "Nightingales & Bombers" sounds pretty dark compared to its predecessors, "The Roaring Silence" is sorta the perfect blend between arcane, virtuous, whimsical prog, commercial appeal, and Manfred's keen ear for classical melodies, "Watch" could be their most mercurial album, and "Angel Station" is this dark, escherian crossword puzzle which sounds like Manfred is sitting somewhere in a corner, brooding and full of angst and melancholia about the new decade ahead, during the final hours vefore midnight on New Years' Eve 1979. Their next album, "Chance" (1980), while still being unmistakeably Manfred with so many catchy tunes and arrangements, seems much more commercial and shallow-ish in comparison, more like his soft-pop days of the 1960s prior to MMEB, or maybe a bit like ELO. I've only ever listened to those albums after "Chance" once, and musically, they left me entirely unimpressed. As much as I appreciate their theme of Manfred's growing involvement with the anti-apartheid movement in regards to his native South Africa.

[@floorticket]

If you've seen "Blow" (2001), you've heard Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

[@shyshift]

Haven’t seen Blow what song was used?

[@NicknLex]

I have seen that movie like 6 times. Interesting

[@floorticket]

@@shyshift "Blinded by the Light"

[@zorbeclegras5708]

Wnt something new? try Magma" De futura", or "Mechanik destruktiw Kommandoh"

[@spikeysnack]

Don't let the AI hear that ...

[@philipcournoyer7024]

You are funny but you're screwing up the best parts But you are right Manfred Mann's up there with HEEP

[@michaelpalmer7954]

Here is some Good News that is worth eternal life. Romans 5:8-11 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life; and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 🙏 What is the Gospel? Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. John 3:16-17. You can read it online if you don't have a Bible.

[@joecveteticccvetetic4068]

Angel station..lots of synth..watch..nice